January 16th, 2020 – The energy was high at the newly-renovated NYCB LIVE Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Uniondale Wednesday, as the LI Nets Basketball Team took on the Fort Wayne Mad Ants during the Nets' "Town of Islip Night."

LI Nets General Manager Matt Riccardi and team mascot Dale the Eagle welcomed Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and the evening's honorees to the game, which celebrated the Town and its residents.

Mascot Dale and LI Nets Team Hype joined with LI Ducks Minor League Baseball Team mascot QuackerJack in entertaining the audience with a T-Shirt toss, Islip Trivia and hip-hop dance. QuackerJack and the QJ Foundation were named "Community Hero of the Game," along with Islip resident and Navy Veteran Carol Squatrito as "Veteran of the Game."

Supervisor Carpenter spoke during halftime, congratulating the evening's honorees, which included 40 high school students from Youth Enrichment Services (YES). YES students took part in-game along the high-five line, and were presented with an autographed basketball signed by the team.

"This is a great night for our Town, our honorees, these wonderful YES students and our residents," said Supervisor Carpenter. "Thank you to the LI Nets for welcoming us and for celebrating the Town of Islip," she said.

Peter Kletchka, of the Town's DPW division, wowed the audience with the Star Spangled Banner.